Date: Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at 3 pm ET
Please join the Office of Early Childhood Development (ECD) for the latest live webinar focused on early childhood policy updates from the Biden-Harris administration. Special guest, US Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy will discuss outreach efforts for the pediatric vaccines and increasing access to health care for the early childhood workforce. This month, we will describe efforts to build a strong and stable early childhood workforce and address current workforce shortages. We will highlight the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) efforts to help the ECE workforce access health benefits during a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Week of Action starting November 14th. Leaders from WA state will describe how they are supporting the health and well-being of their workforce.
Speakers include:
- Vice Admiral Vivek Murthy, Surgeon General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Katie Hamm, Deputy Assistance Secretary for Early Childhood Development, Office of Early Childhood Development, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Beth Lynk, Deputy Director of Operations, Office of Communications, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Dr. Bernadine Futrell, Director, Office of Head Start, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Dr. Ruth Friedman, Director, Office of Child Care, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Nicole Rose, Assistant Secretary of Early Learning, Washington Department of Children, Youth, and Families
- Joan Altman, Director of Government Affairs & Strategic Partnerships, Washington Health Benefit Exchange
Link to registration info: https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_GvTnJfO5QJKkbkezH_bQIw
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